Overview & Reviews

An all-new Sportage returns after a two-year hiatus. It's now a car-based SUV intended to compete with the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.

• Generous passenger and cargo space, stylish and functional interior, standard side and head curtain airbags, hard-to-beat warranty, standard ABS and stability control.

• Down on power and cargo capacity versus its competitors.

User Reviews:

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  Tire Issue - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By eve - May 8 - 11:00 pm

  Love most everything about the car except having to change the tires so often. Have 112K on it and have changed out 4 sets. Redid struts & still going through tires.

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  Love it! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By ccordes - November 2 - 5:40 pm

  We actually traded in our Sorento for the Sportage because of the better gas mileage and couldnt be happier. Its a cute little SUV that you can get for a great price. Weve had it for almost two years now and driven halfway across the country in it and havent had any problems with it. The only reason we might get rid of this is because of our expanding family. It would be a tight squeeze with two carseats or a carseat and a booster seat and luggage for four!

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  My Kia - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Robert Gayle - November 2 - 12:20 am

  We considered the RAV4,Honda,Hundai SantaFe,HundaiTucson(Same Co.as KIA),Nissan,and others. Our New Sportage is the exact size we were looking for in a small suv at the right price. Excellemt build quality. We opted for the EX leather package,with moon roof,stability control,and ABS brakes,Side curtian air bags as well as many other features all standard.Warranty is good selling feature.For the price its the best bang for the buck in todays market.

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  First Impressions on the Sportage - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By candjfields - October 23 - 1:26 pm

  Purchased my 2005 Kia Sportage (EX w/ V6 and 4WD) late August w/ 66k mi. Very impressed by the interior quality. Leather seats (heated) are comfortable and controls are easily accessible. Impressed by the engine, as it has a good amount of power for 2.7 liter. "Sport shift" shines when upshifting. Downshifts w/ the Sport shift seem to be overly harsh in lower RPM ranges (under 3K). Two car seats fit easily in the back seats. So far, a good purchase.

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  Never Ever had a problem - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By clash9898 - October 20 - 1:40 am

  The Kia Sportage is great. I have had mine since it came out and never had a single problem with it. its fun to drive especially when i use the manual with the auto clutch. it gets great gas millage and performs great in snow with its 4wd. all around a great vehicle and i respect Kia because of its performance and reliability.

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  Drive at highway sppeds before you buy! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Sierra Vista - September 17 - 1:43 am

  After the purchase, I took a drive to Tucson, and what a disappointment, the steering wheel vibrated over 70 mph. This broke my heart. Since then I have had the tires replaced three times $300.00 out of my pocket, had the wheels balanced 6 times and been back to the dealer four times. The dealer shop foreman indicated this was a driving characteristic. I do not think so. Now I am working with KIA Consumer Assistance and they have done nothing but given me a hard time. Buyers beware.

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  Took a chance and it is paying off! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Dan - September 10 - 10:43 pm

  I researched this car and 3 other compact SUVs (CR-V, Rav4, Escape). The Kia was near the bottom in price but head and shoulders above the others in features. The only thing concerning me was the name. Kia doesnt exactly scream reliability...yet. I took a chance thinking the 10 year warranty was a good fall back if things didnt go well. After almost a year and 15k+ miles I am pleased in my choice. Have had no problems with the vehicle, only visit the dealer to change oil every 5k miles as the filter is exotic & expensive at a parts shop. Get compliments all the time on style, people think it is a luxury suv. Didnt want to review early just in case, but after a year this is an awesome buy!

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  Absolutely Awesome! - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By SparkerT - September 7 - 7:06 am

  Great style; smooth ride; roomy functional interior; excellent value. I highly recommend the Sportage for anyone in the market for a compact SUV. Its a great value and some real competition for its Japanese competitor SUVs which cost thousands of dollars more. Kia has a hit here!

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  This Time Kia Got It Right - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By Mark - August 28 - 12:16 pm

  We had originally considered a 2002 Sportage, but were concerned they were discontinuing the model. Now Im glad I waited. My previous experience with Kia came from owning a Ford Aspire (built by Kia), which gave me 60,000 trouble- free miles, so I knew Kias were reliable. The new Sportage is everything its namesake wasnt: Stylish, safe, well-built and a kick to drive. Not to mention a killer sound system (although a bit heavy on the bass, something classical music doesnt always need). The interior feels upscale, and is more comfortable than the more-expensive competitors I tested. With another New England winter coming (probably next week), I feel confident my Sportage will get me home.

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  Short term review - 2005 Kia Sportage
  By artgpo - August 16 - 12:16 am

  My wife purchased a Sportage after considering the PT Cruiser, CR-V, RAV- 4 and Tucson. The Sportage has excellent fit and finish and seem high quality. It resembles its previous version in name only. I know of no other vehicle offer as much for so little. Well see over the long run. Kia is now squarely middle class.